INDIANAPOLIS – Missouri S&T senior Henry Born and Southwest Baptist junior Natalie Gerdes were named the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Runners of the Week in men’s and women’s cross country, respectively, it was announced by the league office Wednesday.
MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Henry Born, Missouri S&T
Sr. | Lake Quivira, Kan.
Major: Mining Engineering
Team Results: 3rd/28 Teams (89 Points) at MSSU Stampede (9/19)
- Placed second out of 309 competitors, winning by 10 seconds
- Recorded 8K time of 24:07.1
- Helped S&T take third place in competitive field
- Earns third career Runner of the Week Award (9/15/26, 10/2/24)
- Last Miners’ Runner of the Week: Henry Born (9/15/26)
WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Natalie Gerdes, Southwest Baptist
Jr. | Kansas City, Mo.
Major: Exercise Science
Team Results: 4th/24 Teams (121 Points) at MSSU Stampede (9/19)
- Finished third out of 270 runners
- Posted 5K time of 17:20.45
- Helped SBU to fourth-place team finish, landing behind two ranked squads and Division I Tulsa
- Earns fourth career Runner of the Week Award (10/7/25, 9/16/25, 10/2/24)
- Last Bearcats’ Runner of the Week: Natalie Gerdes (10/7/25)